Circular loom.



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AIPLIOATION FILED MAR. 6, 1911.

Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

C. WHALLEY.

CIRCULAR LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED MAILS, 1911.

Patented. Feb. 13, 1912.

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Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

C. WHALLBY` GIRGULAR LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED MAB.. 6, 1911.

Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

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S. E S s E N T W C. WHALLEY.

CIRCULAR LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1911.v

Patented Feb. 13, 1912,

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C. WHALLEY.

CIRCULAR LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. e, 1911.

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APPLIGATION FILED Mmm, 1911.

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CHRISTOPHER .W-HALLEY, OF CLITHEROE, ENGLAND.

CIRCULAR LOOM.

Specification of Letters P atent.

' Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

Application filed March 6, 1911. SeriallNo. 612,463.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER 7i-IAL LEY, asubject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland,.residing at 6 SalthillTerrace, Clitheroe, in the county of Lancaster, England, cotton-millmanager, have invented new and useful Improvements in and Connected withCircular Looms, of which the following is a specification.

This invent-ion relates to a circular or revolving loom for weavingtubular fabrics or textile material into tube form for various purposesand which woven tube may be cut in the loom.

My? loom marks a considerable departure from existing looms and is arotary or revolving apparatus, the various moving and other parts beingdistributed around a central shaft or axle which is actuated toaccomplish the driving. I combine automatic warp and weft stop motions.

I use warp beams from which the warps are taken and these rotate aboutthe central shaft, and I have a circular back rest and if necessaryother supports for the warps as they pass to an annular cumbersboard orheddle frame containing heddles or needles.

This climber-board or heddle frame has heddles or needles which move tocontrol the shedding and will be more fully dealt with hereafter.

Means are provided to carry cards, perforated sheets, o1' otherappliances, to control the needles or heddles. Likewise warp and weftstop motions are provided. I use a circular reed disposed at an angle,which reed is caused to revolve and cooperates with an annular 'rotatingtemple. The revolving reed, which as stated, is disposed at an angle,has an annular ledge, face or race for the shuttle to contact with. Iuse a fixed shuttle. After the temple, one or more flatteners orstretching appliances are used, and the flattened tube is preferably cutand then passes to a hatching roll, which is rotated, just as the warpbeams are ro tated.

The above brief outline suggests the lines upon which I construct myloom.

I shall now proceed to describe my loom in detail and with the aid ofthe attached sheets of illustrative drawings.

Figure l shows a general elevation of the loom with certain of the partsomitted for the sake of clearn'ess. Fig. 2 is a. plan view of what wouldbe seen looking down on the line a- Fig. 1, and illustrates mechanism inconnection with the warp and weft stop motions. Fig. 3 shows a sectionalelev. tion on the line dd F ig.' 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation, onthe line c-c, Fig.` 2, of parts 'connected with the weft stop motion.Fig. 5 is a similar view, on the line L-b Fig. 2, of parts connectedwith the warp stop motion. Figs. 6 7, 8, 9 and 10 are detached detailviews illustrating more clearly parts seen in Fig. 1. Cates, partly insection, a general plan view of the loom. Fig. 12 is a broken detailelevation showing the shuttle box and rotating reed. Fig. 123i shows oneway of driving the bowls in the shuttle box. plan view of the shuttlebox, &c. Fig. 14 illustrates a rear view of the annular revolvingbackrest for the warp threads, and certain features in connection withthe automatic warp let off or warp tension mechanism. Figs. 15 and 16are detail views in connection with Fig. 14. Figs. 17 and 18 arerespectively front elevation and side view of the annular revolvingclimber-board or heddle frame which supports the heddles or needles.Figs. 19 and 20 show elevation and section of one heddle or needle.Figs. 21 and 22 are respectively back view and broken section of theannular revolving reed, &c. Figs. 23 and 24 show side view and back viewof the annular rotating temple. Figs. 25 and 26 show plan and side viewof a suitable form of shuttle for use in my loom. Fig. 27 is across-section of the shuttle on the line e-e Fig. 25. Figs. 28 and 29indicate in side and front elevation the weft fork or finger used inconnection with the revolving reed.

My circular or revolving loom comprises a main driving shaft 1 supportedin suitable bearings carried in vertical end frames 2 2, or otherstandards, which end frames are stayed or stiifened by girders 3 andbottom framework 4, or otherwise, and such shaft is driven by spur gear5 6 from a fast pulley 7 on the driven shaft 8. .Any other convenientplan may be adopted to drive or rotate the shaft 1.

The warp beams 9 9 are arranged transversely with respect to the drivingshaft 1 and are turned around` thereby. They are carried on shafts 10 10supported in side brackets 11 11 attached to the cross girder 12 whichis fixed on the main shaft 1. The warps from the two beams 9 9 are ledover Fig. `11 indi- Fig. 13 is al FJ i and distributed around an annularback rest 13 which has pins 14 distributed over its periphery, said pinsbeing fixed in clamped balks 15, the pins 14 forming divisions for oneor several ends. I arrange for` the warp distribution or let off to beautomatically controlled according to the tension of the warp passingover the back rest 13, in the following manner: In connection with theback rest 13 are arranged va number of cranked rods 16, which carrysegmental pieces or crutches 17, and are, by their opposite ends,joint/ed at 18 to a loose disk 19 which has a cam or tooth 21, formed onthe boss 20, this cam or toothed boss engaging a toothed collar or cam22 fixed on the main shaft 1. With ordinary tension on the warp the disk19 is not aected, but, with increased tension, the crutches 17 press therods 16 toward the center and the disk 19 is slightly rotated, and, bythe action of the cam 22 pushed slightly back. This movement of the disk19 acts on the spindles 23 attached to the rotating plate 24, which, inturn, acts on lever arms 25 and forces a tooth 26 carried by a pivotedbar in fixed brackets into gear with a notched wheel 27 formed lwith orattached to the worm 28 (see Figs. 1, 7 and 11) and so fixes the worm28. The Worm 28 drives a worm wheel 29 on the suitably supported crossshaft 30, and this shaft has a bevel wheel 31 at each end which bevelwheels actuate the bevel pinions 32 and so the upright shafts 33. Saidupright shafts 33 have worms 34 gearing with worm wheels 35 on the warpbeam shafts 10. Thus the warpbeams 9 are rotated to let off warp asrequired. On the tension being relieved, the rods 23 cease to be actedon by the disk 19, and the worm wheel is released and becomes free onthe shaft, and so the warp beams merely rotate around without lettingoif as will be clear. A weight 36 on the lever arm 37 tends to take thetooth 26 out of gear. The brackets supporting the warp beam shafts aresuitably slotted or designed for facility in removing said beams. Thewarp let-off motion can be varied and I may employ other types of warplet-off and automatic tension motion.

From the back rest 13, the warps are led to an annular device in thenature of a cumber board or heddle frame, marked 39, and the warps maybe guided or sustained by inside wire rings 38, 38, or otherwise. Thecumber board or heddle frame is an annular drum with a perforatedperiphery 40, and a wooden or other boss 41, the inclosed space betweenthe boss 41 and periphery 40 forming an annular housing space for apor/tion of the length of the needles 42. These needles 42 are of stoutwire, and have eyes 43, each warp being threaded through an eye. Theperiphery 40 is drilled with holes 44, closely pitched, so that theneedles are distributed at close intervals all around and in rankslaterally. the drawings indicating ranks of 12 needles'at closelypitched intervals. To further guide the needles, a perforated shell 45is sustained by brackets 46, arranged at regular intervals,

needles fall by gravity once they pass below the horizontal center, justas they begin to, regain their positions once they rise above thehorizontal center. The movements of the needles provide for theformation of the shed, the shed being entirely closed when the outerextremities of the needles lie flush-with the outer face of the shell45, while the shed is opened when the needles move outward by gravity onpassing below the horizontal center. With the very considerable numberof needles which can be disposed around the cumber-board or heddle frameit is apparent ,that the shedding capacity is very great for weavingfigured cloth.

The checking of the needles 42 i in the ranks, is done by providing achain of perforated metallic bands, or perforated cards,

or the like, such as'the chain of perforated bands 47, which are jointedon pivot rods or spindles 48, the extremities of said spindles vgearinginto the slotted` heads of the brackets 46 whereby the chain ofperforated bands is driven or carried around as the cumber-board orheddle frame rotates. It is clear that the chain of perforated bands 47contacts with the periphery of the shell 45 of the cumber-board orheddle frame, and, according as the holes or slots are cut or disposed,so the needles are selected and allowed to fall. The chain of perforatedbands 47 is shown as of greaterlength than the circumference of thecumber-board or heddle frame and the extra stretch is guided onadjustable drums 49, which turn on axles 50. Where the chain would be ofconsiderable length, the excess amount may be supported in anyconvenient way, or allowed to fall into a cradle or carrier. `A. smoothsheet metal liner 51 is fitted to the semi-circular cast iron guard 52,which limits the possible descent or drop of the needles, and this lineris so shaped, as shown, to assist the action of gravity and compel thethrusting back of all the needles into the proper position as they passabove the horizontal center.

The inner half of the shed, corresponding to the depressed needles, isthe tightest, as this half of the shed operates or controls the positivelet-off.

The shed is not equally divided as the climber-board 45. It has beenexplained that the inner half of the shed is the tightest half and thatthe outer half of the shed is formed by the needles dropping out whereholes are punched in the metal card 47. These needles can only drop outso far as the slackness of the ends will allow. Obviously this being theslackest half of the shed, they can so drop out. The ends only need tomove a little to open the shed, for they but require to pass the taperedpointof a fixed shuttle. The needles that do not emerge externally keepthe warps held down tighter and render the inner half of the shed thetighter as already stated.

Normally, the presence of the warp passing through the eye limits thedrop of any needle, and the maximum amount of drop for forming the shedis indicated in full lines at the bottom of Fig. 17, but, should a warpbreak, then the needle drops to a greater extent (see the dotted lineson the left) and encounters the liner 51. This excess of drop is made tocontrol a warp stop motion which is-fitted. Annular Wires 144 may befitted in any suitable position, to the cumber-board or heddle frame,for the warps to bear against or pass over.

A suitable warp stop motion, is, as follows, and the reader is referredto Figs. 1, 17, 2, 3 and 5. Ms stated, the excess movement due tobreakage of`i a warp can be utilized, and, when this occurs, the needle.falls (see Fig. 17 as the cumber-board or heddle frame revolves,encounters the finger 53, pivoted at 54, which finger it moves angularlyagainst the action of a spring 55. To turn away from this pivoted linger53 and examine Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5, it is noticed, that a pulley 56 onthe main shaft 1 drives a pulley 57 on a shaft 58 below the center ofthe loom. This shaft has fixed to it a worm 59 which is constantlyrotated, as is apparent. Toward the near side of the loom is journaled arocking shaft 60, to the foot treadle 61 of which is jointed the notchedstarting lever 62, which, when the loom is on, latches below a slottedbracket 63. The latching of the starting lever 62 is against the tensionof a spring 64, anchored at 65, an'd attached to the lever arm 66. Ontherend of the shaft 60, is a lever 67, which, by a cranked arm 68, isjointed tothe pivoted belt fork 69 (see Figs. 1 and 8). When thestarting lever 62 is latched below the bracket 63, the belt fork 69holds the strap on Vthe fast pulley, but, when the starting lever isunlatched by the pivoted knockoff bar 70, and rises, the shaft 60 isrocked, by the spring 64, and the belt fork 69 moves into the dottedposition and shifts the strap onto the loose pulley thereby stopping theloom. It now remains to explain how the knock-0H bar 70, pivoted at 71,is operated. v Y

On the shaft 60 are pinned lifters 7 2,73,

which, when the shaft is rocked to re-start.

dles to lift the drop levers 74, 75, which are loose on the shaft 60. Atpresent, the reader is only concerned with the lifter 72 and the droplever 74, and this drop lever carries a half-nut 76 the same beingnormally held out of gear with the worin 59 by a spring pressed spindle77 resting on a fixed bar 78. The spring-pressed spindle 77 is bent intoa loop, and lts bifurcated end slides on theV`- drop lever 74, the loopsurrounding the lever arm 79 pivoted at 80 and on this lever arm 7 9 thefinger 53 acts. Attached to the knock-off lever 70, pivoted at 71, is aslotted bar 81 which carries adjustable forks 82, 83. Should a warpbreak, the finger 53 is acted on by the fallen needle and moves thelever arm 79, which pulls backV the spindle 77 clear away from the bar78. On this occurring, the drop lever 74 allows the half nut 76 to fallinto gear with the worm 59 and the half-nut is moved endwise (against aspring 84) until it encounters the fork 82, and so moves the slotted bar81 and acts on the knock ofll lever 70 which-unlatches the startinglever and so effects the shifting of the belt and stoppage of the loom.This is the warp stop motion shown.

The warps pass' through and are distributed around a circular revolvingreed 85, carried on a ball joint 86, or otherwise supported. Suchrevolving reed is driven by attached drivers 87 fitting in slots in thefixed ball 86 and, also by driving bars 88 attached to thc wall of thecumber-board or flanged arms 91'andthe back of an annular plate, orledge, or race 92 which is bolted to the reed. The complete reed isdisposed at a suitable angle, or skewed, and is held in the desiredposition by small bowls 93 which can be adjusted to give the desiredinclination or cant to the revolving reed for the purpose of settingsame to the annular revolving temple 94. To this temple, the revolvingreed beats up, and the dents force the weft with any desired degree offorce into the fell of the cloth, the annular revolving temple 94 beingfixed on the main shaft 1. I arrange that the reed shall reach and beatinto the fell of the cloth as said reed approaches the top or movesdownward from a vertical line coincident with the loom center, the reedgradually approaching and receding from the fell of the cloth as Iendeavor to indicate in Figs. 1 and l1.

The weft is preferably supplied from a curved shuttle 95, which shuttleis fixed, and lies against the annular face of the ledge or race 92, andthis shuttle is shown more clearly in Figs. 25, 26 and 27. The use of afixed shuttle is a most important point. The shuttle carries a cop 96 ona plainpivoted tongue, and threads through the slot 97, the weft payingoff through the eye 98. The shuttle has bowls 99 at the top to contactwith the ledge or race, and bowls 100 at the bottom. Said shuttle isinclined or beveled at the bottom, and rests on two inclined retainingbowls 101, and 102,which keep the shuttle in place and prevent samemoving while the ledge or race slips past easily, along with the reed.One of these retaining bowls revolves on a stud 103 and is carried in aframe 104, and the other bowl 102 is carried on a stud attached to apivoted arm 105 jointed at 150 to the frame 104, the frame being,angularly adjustable about a support 107 to conform with theinclination, adjustment, or setting of the reed. To the lever arm 105,is jointed a hand lever 108, having a notch 109 which engages the stud110 to keep the shuttle box closed and the shuttle in position, while,by elevating the hand lever 108, the bowl 102 is moved to permit openingof the shuttle box and allow of the shuttle being removed from the box(see the dotted lines Fig. 12). The part marked 106 is a support orstrut from the shuttle box. For preference, 1" drive the shuttleretaining bowls 101 and 102 to reduce friction on the warps, and one wayof accomplishing this is shown, in Fig. 14, where a band 113 encirclesthe grooved bosses of said bowls 101 and 102 `and is driven from apulley 111 on the shaft 58. The pulley 112 is a band tension device. Theway of holding the shuttle in place may vary considerably, the vmeansshown are however very simple.

It will be appreciated, from the foregoing, that the shed moves past theshuttle fully open with warp threads above and below, and closes as theclimber-board or heddle frame revolves. I fit a weft stop motion andthis preferably takes the form of aweft fork or finger 114 (four or anynumber being fitted), pivoted at 115, and having a thin plate 116 whichpasses between the reed dents. With weft being delivered around theledge or race, the weft holds back such thin plates 116, and the outerend of the fork or finger 114 misses the lever 117 pivoted at 118.Should however the weft break, the thin plate 116 emerges (see Fig. 22)and the fork or`finger encounters the lever 117 to which is attached aflexible wire 119, guided through eyes and over small pulleys, and pullsupon this wire. The wire 119 is attached to a in 120 fitted in bearingsin the drop lever 775 (see Figs. 2 and 4).

When the wire 119 pulls the pin off the bar 78 the half nut 121 islowered into gear with the wprm 59 and shifted (against the action ofspring 122), so that it ultimately actuates the' fork 83 and slotted bar8l and moves the knock off lever to release the settingon lever 62.Consequently the shaft 60 is rocked, the belt fork is shifted, and theloom stopped in similar manner to what has been already described inconnection with the warp stop motion. It is clear, that, when the foottreadle 6l is actuated, it moves the lifters 73, 72 causing same toraise the drop levers 74, allowing the coiled springs shown to re-setthe parts 120 and 77.

Y In order to prevent any take-up and the production of faulty placeswhen the weft fails, I arrange to stop the take up immediately the weftfails and'before arrestation of the loom, and this is done in thefollowing simple manner. The take-updepends upon the fixing of a worm123, and this worm is compounded with a ratchet wheel 124 normallylocked by a weighted pawl 125 pivoted at 126. To this pawl is connecteda flexible tie 127 also attached to a cranked rod 128 which is bent backand journaled in bearings 129, and extends longitudinally on the rearside of the loom toward the weft stop motion gear, Where it is bent andis passed freely through a hole in the drop lever 75. Now, immediatelythe pin 120 is pulled and the drop lever falls, the rod 128 is actedupon, allowed to fall slightly and pulling on the flexible tie 127,takes the pawl 125 out of gear and frees the worm 123. Thus the take-upis stopped before the worm 59 has traversed the half-nut to act on thefork 83. r1`he rengagement of the pawl 125 takes place when the droplever 75 is raised and re-set.

From the annular temple 94, the circular fabric is flattened andgradually assumes a stretch suitable for the taking-up roller, and itmay be drawn past flatteners, or distenders such as the roundedflattening bars 130 pivoted at 131 and supported by a bar 132 fixed onthe main shaft 1. The doubled or flattened tube of fabric which may bewoven with doup ends (as well known) or with a split or absence ofseveral warps, is now cut to pass the main shaft and thus permit thesevered and flattened tube to pass to the take-up means. The cutting maybe done in any well known or suitable manner as by a knife 200 on theshaft 1. The take up means may consist of a sand roller 133 partlyaround which the fabric passes, a second sand roller 134, and a takingup roller 135, the taking iip roller winding-up the fabric. Thetaking-up roller is made readily removable and its axle may fit insimple slots, Such taking-up roller 135 may be held in position byspring tension on its axle, and rotated by friction from the sand roller134. All the roller shafts are supported in bearsimple means consistingof the Worm 123,v

which, for taking-up is fixed by the pawl 125. Said worm 123 gears withthe Worm wheel 137 fixed on the cross-shaft 138. This cross-shaft 138carries spur pinions 139, which gear into carrier wheels 140 havingsmall pinions 141, which latter drive the pinions 142 fixed on the sandroller 133, and

the pinions 142 gear with pinions 143 on thesecond sand roller 134, allas is clear Afrom the drawin s.

held by stays 145 fixed to the ,cross-heads 146 keyed or fixed on themain shaft 1.

The frame-work of the loom is properly stayed and the main shaft carriedin roller bearings if desired. The whole loom can be made very compact,occupying a laterall space very little in excess of the diameter of theclimber-board or heddle frame.

By using a stationary shuttle I dispense with all shuttle driving andpicking difficulties and the weft always comes off the same way. y

The cumber-board or heddle frame can take a very great number of needlesand the shedding power of my circular or revolving loom is veryconsiderable.

The whole system being rotary andthe loom employing a rotating reed, anda fixed shuttle,- the loom runs with an entire'absence of vibration andlittle noise.

The new loom is very simple in construction and can be run at a highspeed with little attention.

Cloth of very considerable width can be woven in it, say from 100 to 200inches, and I may omit warps or weave a split to facilitate cutting ofthe tubular woven fabric. y l

To prevent the weaver starting Without shuttle or leaving the leverhandle 108 up, and the shuttle box open, I may provide means, which,after elevation or unlatching of the starting lever 62, prevent saidstarting lever being pressed down or latched until the shuttle box isclosed. This can be simply done, by having a pivoted catch 147 on thestarting lever 62 which catch is connected to the lever handle 108 by aexible tie 148. Should the weaver leave the lever handle 108 up, thecatch 147 drops into a vertical position and stops the starting leverfrom latching by encountering the bracket 63. When the shuttle box isclosed however, the pull of the flexible tie 148 moves the catch 147sidewise out of the way of the bracket 63 and the starting lever 62 canbe at once latched.

warp supporting devices, a back-rest for the warps, warp let-offmechanism, tension controlled means Working said warp let-ofi'mechanism, revolving automatic shedding mechanism, radial needles andcards controlling the shedding, a rotating reed, c0- operating with astationaryvshuttle, means for driving the reed and means for sup portingsaid shuttle, and fabric take-up mechanism, carried about the centralshaft.

2. A. revolving loonry having in combination a rotating warp supply,rotating warp tension controlling mechanism, warp letof mechanismcontrolled thereby, :means governing the shedding and consisting of aThe cum er-board or heddle frame 39 is revolving cumber-board, radiallymovable needles, and a traveling metal card, a rotat` ing reed, drivenfrom the main shaft, and acting with a stationary shuttle, rotatingtake-up mechanism about the mainshaft, all as described.

3. The combination in a revolving loom, revolving warp carrying means, aback rest, an automatic tension device comprising movable sect-ions,guide spindles, a rotatable plate, and push spindles, andwarp letofl'mechanism, revolving shedding mechanism, revolving beat-up mechanism,stationary shuttles, rotating templesand take-up` gear as described.

4. In combination 1n a revolving loom, a

main revolving shaft, revolving warp beams,

gear to drive' said warp beams, a rotating back-rest, radially movabledevices on said back-rest acted on by the warp tension, a rotatableplate, mea-ns for insuring driving connection for the warp beamsonmovement of the plate, a revolving cumber-board, with radially movableneedles, a movable card, a revolving reed, a stationary shuttle, arevolving temple and rotating take-up rollers, and gear driven from themain revolving shaft to take-up the cloth as woven substantially asdescribed.

5. In revolving looms, and in combination, a main driving shaft, a warpsupply, a back-rest and means for controlling warp delivery, a revolvingcumber-board or heddle frame, needles or heddles in the same andrevolving therewith, and a Ipattern device, moving with theclimber-board, a revolving reed, a stationary shuttle, a revolvingternple', and rotating take-up rollers, and gear driven from the maindriving shaft to takeup the cloth as woven substantially as described. v

6. In revolving looms, and in combination with a warp supply, a warpsupply, a main revolving shaft, a back-rest thereon, and means forcontrolling warp delivery, a revolving cumber-board lor heddle frame,needles or heddles in same and revolving therewith, and a pattern devicewith engaging attachments, a cumber board, means on vneedles therein,means for guiding the needles, a traveling pattern card in connectionwith the cumber-board, means to insure return of the needles, the wholecoperating with a revolving temple, revolving take-up means, and gearfor driving said take-up means, as set forth.

8. In revolving looms of the indicated type and having revolving warpdelivery rollers, driving gear, warp tension devices, the combinationtherewith of a revolving reed and revolving temple, a main revolvingshaft carrying the reed said reed having provided means to permitadjustment of the angle, a stationary shuttle and stationary means tosupport same, and revolving batching and take-up gear which receive thewoven cloth from the temple as described.

9. In revolving looms of the indicated type and in combination withrevolving warp supply means, revolving driving gear, revolving backrest, cumber board and revolving reed with a ledge, of a stationaryshuttle adjacent to said ledge, and a box for said shuttle,anti-friction means for sup orting the shuttle, and means permitting thebox to be opened and closed, a temple for the woven cloth-and revolvingtake-up rollers and gear all as described.

10. In revolving looms and in combination a revolving shaft, revolvingWarp beams, driving and warp tension gear, a revolving cumber-board,radially movable needles,l a pattern card, a revolving reed having ashuttle ledge, and a stationary shuttle carried in a shuttle box, saidbox having anti-friction bowls, drivingmeans for such bowls, a revolvintemple, and revolving take-up means as escribed.

l1. ln revolving looms with revolving warp supply revolving back-restand automatic Warp tension gear, and including a revolving cumber-boardwith radially movable needles, and revolving reed with 'shuttle ledge, astationary'shuttle, anti-friction bowls thereon, and a collapsibleshuttle boX, bowls therein supporting the shuttle, driving means for thebowls, a revolving temple and revolving take-up means as set forth.

l2. A revolving loom comprising `a central driving shaft and supportsthereon for warp beams, revolving warp beams and gear therefor, andrevolving warp tension mechanism, and a revolving cumber-board on thecentral shaft with radially movable needles, a trigger lever operated bythe needles and a warp stop motion actuated by said trigger lever, fixedmeans for returning the needles, a revolving reed and a ledge thereon, aweft furnishing device, and a rotating temple co-acting with therevolving reed, and revolving cloth hatching means, as described.

13. A revolving loom comprising a central revolving shaft, driving gearfor said shaft, a revolving warp supply carried from the shaft, warptension devices and gear controlled therefrom for liberating warp, a

revolving shedding device havingv radially movable needles, means forreturning the needles, a revolving circular reed with radially disposeddents, a weft iinger, a movable trigger operated thereby, weft stopmotion` mechanism actuated by said trigger, a revolving temple andhatching means for the cloth leaving the temple, and take-up gea-r onthe revolving shaft all as described. In testimony whereof I have signedmy name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

CHRISTDPHER WHALLEY. Witnesses: 1

RICHARD WEBSTER IBBERsoN, Y ALFRED STUART YATEs. i

